Sermons on My Destiny:

A Call For New Missional Initiatives -- Acts 11: 19-26

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Aug 7, 2011

Do you long to be able to share your faith with others but have great difficulty doing so? It might surprise you that even Apostles such as Peter, James and John had some difficulties with cross-cultural communication. What is the way forward for a Chu

A CALL FOR NEW MISSIONAL INITIATIVES -- Acts 11: 19-26 INTRO Yesterday -- the first Saturday in August -- is reckoned to be the happiest day of the year. To be even more specific: 7pm is the happiest moment of the happiest day of the year. The statistics are based on a study of more than 9,000 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Price Of Leadership- Joanna, Wife Of Chuza Series

Contributed by Bill Purvis on Aug 12, 2011

This sermon is a lesson on the price of leadership from the perspective of a lesser-known Bible character named Joanna.

As you know, our leadership teaching is Bible based. I take examples from the Bible and use those as teaching points. Today’s lesson is called, “The Price of Leadership”. It’s from the example of a woman in Scripture that I’ve never heard anyone talk about before. She’s mentioned twice. Her name is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:8-10, Luke 24:13-32

Denomination: Baptist

"Living Under Pressure"

Contributed by Don Baggett on Aug 13, 2011

Jesus gave us an example of how to get through every kind of pressure, and He has provided for us to live abundant lives.

If you look at the title that I have assigned to this passage of Scripture, you will immediately know that this message is going to be relevant to you. Regardless of who you are and what you do, I would venture to say that you know what it is to feel the pressures of life crowding in on you. One ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

"What We Believe About Marriage - Part One"

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 22, 2011

What does our believe about marriage?

Our church says: “We define marriage as a life covenant between one man and one woman according to the Scripture.” 1. The basis of our belief about marriage - Our beliefs must be derived from the truth of Scripture, not the whims of culture. Since God is our creator, He knows how it is best ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Missing God

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 22, 2007

A wednesday night call to not miss God in our lives and the life of the church

MISSING GOD Numbers 13-14 * Have you ever considered what it is that God wants for this world, this community, this church, or you? Now, not just a passing thought, but have you ever sat and meditated on it. We say that God wants the best for us and yet, do we believe it, do we live like it? * It ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Wild And Crazy Guy--Not!

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Nov 17, 2008

As we walk with God it is easy to be misunderstood by our peers.

A WILD AND CRAZY GUY--NOT! Text: Mark 3:5-12, 20-21 (Mark 3:5 KJV) And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:5-21

Denomination: Church Of God

One Man's Ruin Another's Treasure!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 21, 2008

Verse upon verse study of Romans. Sin bought death but death brought new life. God’s way of life; living the life of grace.

One Man’s Ruin Another’s Treasure! Romans 5: 12-21 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deacon Ordination

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 22, 2008

Service to ordain 4 Deacons to the Ministry

Deacon Ordination Service Introduction Today, we have gathered to honor our Deacon candidates and to officially set them aside for the work of the ministry that they are called into. It is my pleasure to present to you Bo Doss, Chris Davis, Billy Wesson, and Mickie Conway for the office of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Slaying Your Dragons Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Nov 26, 2008

Part 2 of 7 in the teaching series "Storybooks, Fairytales & the Life God Wants You to Have"

"Storybooks, Fairytales & the Life God Wants You to Have" Part 2 - Slaying Your Dragons NewSong Church - 11/23/08 [SLIDE] MAIN GRAPHIC This week we continue our teaching series, "Storybooks, Fairytales & the Life God Wants You to Have." Over the next few weeks leading into the Advent season, we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

How's Your Trip So Far? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 1, 2008

Life is a journey and we, like Joseph, have a lot of choices to make as we travel.

I’ve been across the U.S. by auto two times. In 1965 I was the moody 12 year old traveling with parents in the cab of a non-air-conditioned F-250 pickup with a camper on it. The second time was the driver of an Areostar with six people and a heavy 19’ trailer. Both times were adventures. Both times ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Family Names In Stone

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 2, 2008

We have a world filled with people competing with each other to survive instead of relying on each other for survival. We have a world that is selfish and self centered instead of selfless and self sacrificing.

Family Names in Stone Luke 3:23-25 Today I want to look at Jesus genealogy as recorded in Luke chapter 3. Here we have listed Marys family tree that is traced all the way back to Adam. In Matthews gospel we have the genealogy from Abraham to Jesus. Matthew traces Jesus to Abraham for a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Valentine To Us

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 9, 2008

Hallmark is known for its card, yet they cannot duplicate the greatest love story of all times. God’s valentine to us

God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 10, 2008

Luke, chapter 2 contains the three kinds of encounters associated with alien visitation: sighting, communication, and making it public. Spinning off from the film, "Close Encounter of the Third Kind", this is an examination of the birth announcement and

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Luke 2:8-20 ONE OF THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY took place on July 20th, 1969, at exactly 4:17 P.M., EDT, when the Lunar Module “Eagle” landed on the surface of the moon. The Apollo 11 mission was the first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

To Serve As Jesus Served Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017

Jesus shows us sacrificial and eternal love on Maundy Thursday

TO SERVE AS JESUS SERVED John 13:1-17, 31-35 On the evening before He died, Jesus was aware of the shame and agony that awaited him. This night on which Jesus shared Passover with His friends, has come to be marked by the Christian world as ‘Mandatum/Mandate’, or ‘Maundy Thursday’ because Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Episcopal

Foundations Of The Faith: Baptism

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017

BAPTISM IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH. SOMETIMES WE GET SO FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WE BELIEVE THAT WE LOSE SIGHT OF THESE BASIC THOUGHTS. REVIEW IS OFTEN TIME WELL INVESTED.

FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAITH: BAPTISM MATTHEW 3:13-17 TODAY WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR SERIES ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH, BY LOOKING AT BAPTISM. BAPTISM IS A CONTROVERSIAL POINT OF CHRISTENDOM, AND IT IS NOT MY POINT TO ADD FIRE TO THE CONTROVESY, BUT TO EXAMINE WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY ABOUT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist